Awkward Clusterfly vs Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Pollenia rudis compared with Aphelocephala pectoralis

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Polleniidae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Pollenia	Aphelocephala
Species	Pollenia rudis	Aphelocephala pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Chestnut-breasted Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awkward Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Awkward Clusterfly

The Awkward Clusterfly (Pollenia rudis) is a species in the genus Pollenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway